新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课25

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课文25  “卡蒂萨克”号帆船
438. One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greewich.
        人们在格林威治仍可看到19世纪最有名的帆船之一“卡蒂萨克”号。
' h% c* B" f6 S5 |/ \5 |8 _439. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year.
5 W' y( `$ d$ b* z* ~' `        它停在陆地上，每年接待成千上万的参观者。
+ ^6 K0 N/ L! V, c4 h# [" s440. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
        它给人们留下深刻的印象，使人们回忆起历史上的巨型帆船，
9 b/ }, b4 K% ~; k/ r, O+ z441. Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
2 C! A$ `' h/ i6 A2 G8 \  P- {        在蒸汽船取代帆船之前。“卡蒂萨克”号之类的帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶，从澳大利亚运回羊毛。
& ?7 b  o/ H* g442. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.
1 C& t2 I# K4 ^6 I) c, i4 f        “卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造史上建造的最快的一艘帆船。
443. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae.
        唯一可以与之一比高低的是“塞姆皮雷”号帆船。
  Y1 G& `* b0 h0 F7 ~' \9 c* L# z444. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.
' Q2 `$ \" [: ^3 X        两船于1872年6月18日同时从上海启航驶往英国，途中展开了一场激烈的比赛。
& _, O, J% ], Q445. This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.
$ F* o0 B0 f) n5 T1 L7 R/ A# G        这场比赛持续了整整4个月，是这类比赛中的最后一次，
" M- j: [0 p2 U; Q) r446. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
3 c& f* I' `$ g* J% [0 t: \        它标志着帆船伟大传统的结束与一个新纪元的开始。
" Q. ?* V" }6 b& I7 e447. The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead.
; e+ @3 U% O, K. {, T3 K: n% {        比赛开始后，“赛姆皮雷”号率先抵达爪哇岛。但在印度洋上，“卡萨萨克”号驶到了前面。
4 Y1 u2 `7 u' a' J4 h* C, K& ^2 z, W448. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.
        看来，它首先返抵英国是确信无疑的了，但它却在比赛中连遭厄运。
449. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
- j/ W% k# I, z7 q! l% k0 w0 F! z        8月份“卡蒂萨克”号遭到一场特大风暴的袭击，失去了一只舵。
450. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
  w: V- F* R7 d- O5 M        船身左右摇晃，无法操纵。
" s+ @: L, a# @- ^4 k2 N+ c( X451. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
        船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位，
5 H5 y7 e7 A# }; G/ |452. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship,
$ n( a. T! \5 Z3 a; X" `8 Y0 f- n) D        这样一来，大大降低了船的航速。
, S5 W$ E( D% x3 C2 P( X4 {+ z453. for there was a danger that if she traveled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well.
9 c2 g2 Q% H0 O        因为船不能开得太快，否则就有危险，应急舵也会被刮走。
454. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.
; @9 u+ p" Q% R: p        因为这个缘故，“卡蒂萨克”号落到了后面。
- @& i$ y1 I3 {  f455. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted,
        跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。
7 W+ U$ ~) e9 `: `456. but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
0 Q: \1 V# a: o, E6 K        但此时，“赛姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。
457. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.
        尽管换装新舵时分秒必争，但“卡蒂萨克”号已经不可能取胜了，
8 s3 v1 I3 p" z: L; M& {458. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.
        它抵达英国时比“塞姆皮雷”号晚了1个星期。
459. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.
- S2 o( R! u% R2 k) d$ B8 Y        但考虑到路上的多次耽搁，
460. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
' a1 R' f* b4 j# P        这个成绩也已很不容易了。毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵， “卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。